Dressed: The History of Fashion

We continue our conversation with Justine Picardie about Catherine Dior's courageous resistance efforts during WWII and the continuance of her legacy at the House of Dior to this very day. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

International best selling author Justine Picardie joins us to discuss the life and legacy of Christian Dior's beloved sister Catherine, a WWII French resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor, and inspiration behind Dior's most famous scent Miss Dior. Recommended Reading/Listening: Justine Picardie's Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/dior-from-paris-to-world-interview-florence-müller/id1350850605?i=1000429705350 Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune in for part two of this week's discussions of the most glamorous, political and scandalous looks to grace the red carpet. RECOMMENDED: Zuckerman, Esther. Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamorous, Radical and Scandalous Oscar Fashion. Running Press: New York, NY, 2022. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you red carpet ready Dressed listeners? This week entertainment writer and cultural historian Esther Zuckerman joins us to talk about Oscar fashion history. RECOMMENDED: Zuckerman, Esther. Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamorous, Radical and Scandalous Oscar Fashion. Running Press: New York, NY, 2022. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part two of our two-part episode on Prince's fashion, Casci Ritchie joins us to talk about some of The Purple One's most iconic looks and the makers behind them. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put your best purple forward listeners, as Casci Ritchie joins this week for a two-part episode on the sartorial stylings of one of the most iconic artists of the 20th and 21st centuries: Prince. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London's famed Savile Row comes with a long and prestigious tailoring history and today's guest, Jihae An, undeniably represents its future. Savile Row tailor Jihae An takes us behind the scenes of her work at London’s oldest tailoring house, Ede and Ravenscroft. You can follow Jihae's work here: https://www.instagram.com/be_spokenbyjihae/?hl=en Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk to David Wolfe about his sixty plus year career in fashion working as a groundbreaking trend forecaster, fashion illustrator, and paper doll artist. David's work: https://davidwolfetrendfutures.com https://paperdollywood.com David's interview on The Decoder Ring podcast: https://slate.com/culture/2018/08/decoder-ring-explores-the-history-and-symbolism-of-the-paper-doll.html Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Word nerds rejoice! In this episode we play the alphabet game with our favorite oddball terms from fashion's history. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠classes⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠bookshelf⁠⁠⁠⁠ with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week curator Alexis Walker joins us to speak about Parachute, the iconic (and super rad!) 1980s brand which is the subject a current exhibition at the McCord Museum in Montreal, Canada. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our look at the life, legend, and legacy of 1960s supermodel Donyale Luna. Further Reading / Watching: Donyale in Que Etes-Vous Polly Magoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_aJN7c8ps; Daughter Dream Cazzaniga's article https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/donyale-luna-model-vogue Don Strachan's blog https://donyaleluna.wordpress.com TIME magazine's "The Luna Year" http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,840625,00.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we look at the life and legacy of Donyale Luna, the supermodel who took the fashion world by storm in the 1960s, In 1965 and 1966 respectively, Donyale appeared on the covers of both Harper's Bazaar and British Vogue, becoming the first black model to appear on the cover of any edition of either publication in their existence. But she was so much more than a pretty face. This is her story. after becoming the first black model to appear on the covers of both Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazine. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dubbed the "Rolls Royces" of the mannequin world, this week we delve into the innovations of one of the world's top manufacturers, Adel Rootstein, Inc. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Mairi MacKenzie joins us to delve into the wonderfully whimsical world of Nudie Cohn, whose bejeweled and bespoke creations won the hearts of country music stars and fans alike. RECOMMENDATIONS: MacKenzie, Mairi. Dream Suits: The Wonderful World of Nudie Cohn. Tielt: Lannoo, 2011. Nudie, Jamie Lee and Mary Lynn Cabrall. Nudie: The Rodeo Tailor. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 2004. http://www.nudiesrodeotailor.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first Fashion History Now of Season 5, we chat about sources for learning about Black fashion history, some of fashion's offerings for Lunar New Year, current fashion exhibitions on view and mourn the recent loss of two of fashion's greats: Thierry Mugler and André Leon Talley. Recommended Reading: Black Beauty Archives: https://www.blackbeautyarchives.org https://www.oprahdaily.com/beauty/skin-makeup/a35844019/black-beauty-archives-black-history/ Black Fashion History Podcast: https://www.blackfashionhistory.com Black Fashion Archive: https://www.instagram.com/blackfashionarchive/?hl=en Black Fashion Fair: https://www.blackfashionfair.org/about https://www.vogue.com/article/black-fashion-fair-launches-its-first-publication-volume-0 Yves Saint Laurent exhibitions: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/style/yves-saint-laurent-exhibition-five-museums-paris.html André Leon Talley: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/01/19/andre-leon-talley-appreciation/ https://fashionista.com/2022/01/andre-leon-talley-death-impact-legacy https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/01/andre-leon-talley-singular-style/621337/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every fashionista's love affair with Carrie Bradshaw and friends continues as we get the inside scoop from the costume designers of And Just Like that, the reboot which picks up 17 years after Sex and the City left off. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks join us to discuss their revelatory documentary about one of the most iconic garments in American history: blue jeans. As it turns out, we've only ever been told part of the story. Riveted: The History of Blue Jeans airs as part of PBS's American Experience series on February 7th. Recommended Media: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/riveted-history-of-jeans/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we are joined by quiltmaker artist Loretta Pettway Bennett, who carries on the multi-generational quiltmaking tradition of her family and home community of Gee's Bend, Alabama. Loretta's work: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/loretta-pettway-bennett https://www.gregkucera.com/bennett-loretta.htm Soul's Grown Deep: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakers Pashko: https://paskho.com/pages/about-community-made Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part II of our conversation, supermodel Pat Cleveland shares more of her memories from the 1970s international fashion scene, including her friendship with Halston and her participation in the legendary Battle of Versailles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pat Cleveland ascended to supermodel stardom in the 1970s, bewitching and befriending everyone from Andy Warhol to Halston. This week, she joins us to relive the excitement and revery of an era unrivaled in the history of fashion and one in which she was inarguably central to defining. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final episode of season 4, we explore the holiday 'It' gifts of yesteryear. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue with part two of our two part series on the fashion history of the Gucci family. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, the name Gucci, with its iconic double "G" logo, is an internationally renowned luxury fashion label. But what of the Gucci family responsible for its creation? In this week's two part series, we delve into the fashion history of one of the world's most instantly recognizable brands by centering the family responsible for its creation and its heart. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk with Cooper Hewitt textile curator Susan Brown about the life and legacy of Suzie Zuzek, the artist behind the iconic fabrics of American fashion brand Lilly Pulizter. Zuzek's incredible--and long overlooked--contributions are the subject of the museum's exhibition Suzy Zuzek for Lily Pulitzer: The Prints That Made the Fashion Brand. Recommended Media: The exhibition: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/channel/zuzek/ To purchase the exhibition catalogue: https://shop.cooperhewitt.org/products/suzie-zuzek-for-lilly-pulitzer-the-artist-behind-an-iconic-american-fashion-brand-1962-1985?_pos=1&_sid=cc4236dc5&_ss=r Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fashion historian and author Lydia Edwards joins us to talk about the newly released revised edition of her acclaimed book How to Read a Dress: A Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 21st Century. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined by Damian Jöel, an interdisciplinary artist and fashion storyteller whose fashion story "Songs of the Gullah" is at the heart of the new exhibition History is Rarely Black or White on view at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Ontario, Canada. Further Reading: Damian's work: https://linktr.ee/introxdj History is Rarely Black or White: https://agnes.queensu.ca/exhibition/history-is-rarely-black-or-white/ Brooklyn Fashion Academy: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/bklyn-fashion-academy Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Cyrus and Anne-Marie Guérin join us in a discussion about the complex histories quite literally woven into the cotton garments we wear, the subject of the new exhibition History is Rarely Black or White at Ontario's Agnes Etherington Art Centre's exhibition. For more on the exhibit: https://agnes.queensu.ca/exhibition/history-is-rarely-black-or-white/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In part two of this week's episode, sustainability activist Aja Barber shares how individual consumers can affect change via their buying habits. RECOMMENDED READING: Barber, Aja, Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change and Consumerism. New York: Balance, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's two-part episode, we chat with sustainability activist Aja Barber about the intersections of human rights, climate change and the fashion industry. RECOMMENDED READING: Barber, Aja, Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change and Consumerism. New York: Balance, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our conversation with Dr. Reem El Mutwalli about the evolving dress traditions and practices of the United Arab Emirates, a young country with a rich sartorial and textile history. Further Reading and Listening: Dr. Reem's first Dressed interview can be found here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-dressed-the-history-of-fas-29000690/episode/the-art-of-arab-dress-with-73003929/ More on the Sultani book: https://sultanibook.com Dr. Reem's website: https://reemelmutwalli.com The Zay Initiative: https://thezay.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Reem El Mutwalli joins us to discuss her book Sultani Traditions Renewed: Changes in Women’s Traditional Dress in the UAE during the reign of Shaikh Zayid Al Nahyan, 1966-2004. Dr. Reem is the founder of The Zay Initiative, the first fashion collection dedicated exclusively to dress from across the Arab world. Further Reading and Listening: Dr. Reem's first Dressed interview can be found here https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-dressed-the-history-of-fas-29000690/episode/the-art-of-arab-dress-with-73003929/ More on the Sultani book: https://sultanibook.com Dr. Reem's website: https://reemelmutwalli.com The Zay Initiative: https://thezay.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is fashion art? And is art fashion? In this case, the answer to both is a resounding yes! Tune in this week as we explore a series of textiles designed by some of Modern arts greats: Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy, Joan Miró and Fernand Léger. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just in time for Halloween, we are joined by costume designer Lisa Jensen, whose very first job in her thirty plus year film career was on 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do Basic Instinct and Bridgerton have in common? Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick joins us to discuss her incredible forty plus year career in fashion, film and television. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biba = every cool kid's dream! This week we welcome legendary designer Barbara Hulanicki and Martin Pel, Curator of the 2012 exhibition Biba and Beyond. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corset maker extraordinaire Cynthia Settje of Redthreaded is back to debunk and de-bone some of the most common corset myths from fashion history in part two of our conversation! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we explore the history of the corset’s construction with Cynthia Settje, owner of the world's premiere corsetmaking company Redthreaded. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Selina Sanders joins us to discuss the joy of upcycling fashion and her journey from the fashion industry to independent upcycle designer extraordinaire. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Elizabeth Way joins us to speak about American designer Scott Barrie and hew new book Black Designers in American Fashion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part two of this week's episode, Ilise S. Carter joins us again to speak about lipstick in the context of feminism, Bladerunner and Boy George vs. 90s hair bands like Poison and Motley Crüe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ilise S. Carter joins us to discuss her forthcoming book The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American history, which uses lipstick as a lens to examine the hopes, dreams and anxieties of American society. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The theme of this year’s highly anticipated Met Gala was “American Independence,” so why did so many of the world’s most famous celebrities choose to wear European, rather than American, designers to the event? Cassidy and April discuss all things Met Gala 2021 and the exhibition it accompanies In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the first decades of the 20th century, you would have been hard pressed to find a celebrated American fashion designer. So what changed? With the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion," we look back at the rise of the American fashion designer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dressed goes vintage shopping at the world's antique market! Join us as we explore Les Puces in the St. Ouen suburb just north of Paris and recommend some top vendors for vintage fashion and fashion ephemera. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The palace of Versailles during the 18th century was one of the most extravagant locales in the world. This week we break down some of the basics of fashion and etiquette at the French court. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠website⁠ and ⁠classes⁠ Our ⁠Instagram⁠ Our ⁠bookshelf⁠ with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our walking tour of the Rue de la Paix, the most luxurious shopping destination of Belle Epoque Paris. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us as we take a walk down the Rue de la Paix, the most fashionable and luxurious street of Belle Epoque Paris. Home to the ateliers of Worth, Paquin, and Schiaparelli, the street was an international shopping destination for the gliterrati of society, the demi-mondaines, and royalty from around the world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Azzedine Alaïa to the oldest haberdashery in Paris, April and Cassidy recap Dressed's very first fashion history tour of "the city of light." Paris Recommendations: Like Minds Travel: https://www.likemindstravel.com/dressed-podcast-tour-of-paris/ Duvelleroy: https://www.eventail-duvelleroy.fr/?lang=en UltraMod: https://www.instagram.com/ultramodmercerieparis/?hl=en Azzedine Alaïa, Peter Lindbergh: https://fondationazzedinealaia.org/en/expositions/azzedine-alaia-peter-lindbergh Van Cleef & Arpels "Gems" exhibition: https://www.vancleefarpels.com/us/en/events/gems-exhibition.html MAD https://madparis.fr/en/about-us/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/ The Queen's Hamlet, Versailles: https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/estate-trianon/queen-hamlet Musée Carnavalet: https://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/musee-carnavalet Yves Saint Laurent: Behind the Scenes of Haute Couture in Lyon: https://museeyslparis.com/en/program Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices